Solar System Scope

Online 3D simulation of the Solar System and night sky in real time – the Sun, planets, dwarf planets, comets, stars and constellations. The Model consists of 3 main Views (Heliocentric, Geocentric and Panaromatic), including:
• Precise Positions of all Celestial Objects according to NASA Calculations
• Schematic Distances and Sizes for better understanding of Planet Surfaces and Motions
• a unique feature to Drag Planets through their Orbits
• a lot of interesting Settings which allow you to Observe particular Motions and Events
• Distance Calculator to measure distances between Planets even while in motion
• Earth Observatory set-up with which you can watch Celestial Happenings on your Night Sky

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Software engineer for more than 20 years with major scientific research projects, e.g: Hubble Space Telescope, NASA, European Southern Observatory, Joint European Torus, European Synchrotron Radiation Facility.